John Terry: Chelsea stars have been feeding Jose Mourinho text gossip for years

John Terry has revealed Chelsea players have been feeding Jose Mourinho inside information about the club for years.

The Special One was sacked by Blues owner Roman Abramovich in 2007, but captain Terry says a crop of stars have remained in constant touch with their former manager, who is tipped for a dramatic return to Stamford Bridge this summer.

‘We send each other text messages and often wish each other good luck,’ Terry was quoted as saying by Spanish newspaper Marca.

‘He’s interested in our results and everything that happens at the club.

‘He’s been winning titles at Real for three years and he has the chance to win the Copa del Rey this season. All I can say is that he’s a top manager who I really enjoyed working under,’ added the Blues defender.

‘He always thought about the squad, not just the starting-eleven. He explained things to you, also when you weren’t playing and demanded everything from you.

‘We worked hard and we could also talk to him about personal problems. He was a friend. We were all sad when he left.’